internationalism

[ in-ter-nash-uh-nl-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism, or devotion to the interests of a particular nation.
2. international character, relations, cooperation, or control.
3. (initial capital letter) the principles or methods of a communist or socialist International.

internationalism

/ ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm /

noun

1. the ideal or practice of cooperation and understanding between nations
2. the state or quality of being international

internationalism

1. The view that nations should cooperate in international organizations, such as the United Nations , to settle disputes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of internationalism¹

First recorded in 1850–55; international + -ism

Example Sentences

Such sentiment led to Vietnam and decades would pass before we saw those wounds heal and the resurgent internationalism that peaked with the Iraq invasion.

From Time

Yes, but the reason we have this backlash against globalisation and internationalism is because people feel like their national social contracts are not delivering.

From Time

Here the ayatollahs’ internationalism seems untouched by Islamist ideology.

From Washington Post

It was a compelling vision of American hegemony that joined nationalism and internationalism in the interests of global leadership.

From No Straight News

This penchant for medical internationalism goes back to the greatest icon of the revolution, Ernesto “Che” Guevara.

From The Daily Beast

Since Rwanda, Rice embraced the tradition of liberal internationalism.

From The Daily Beast

This part of the speech was a success, a judicious mix of toughness and high-minded internationalism.

From The Daily Beast

But when the day arrived, my internationalism and cosmopolitanism, a gradual and unconscious growth, suddenly disappeared.

From Project Gutenberg

What is the attitude of your organization relative to internationalism and national patriotism?

From Project Gutenberg

We have seen bitter scorn heaped on the few who have labored for internationalism in thought and feeling.

From Project Gutenberg

We have seen the attempt of labor at internationalism utterly break down under the pressure of patriotic motive.

From Project Gutenberg

Certainly a reaction is setting in, away from the old universality, back, away from cosmopolitanism and internationalism.

From Project Gutenberg